Yazoo City herald., 1887-07-22

J w 9 Smith. I Roper.
Dcasonvllle ) r Stnbblcflcld. II
Clark, X w Exum, II q Wallington, 4 Il
Aisop. J X Pickett u X Bull. J j Pep.
per. + Hendricks, n u Pepper, w u
Smith, W A Logglis, y lI Harris.
BEAT 3.
lazoo City Dr McCorniek, ID i
Barnett. Jno s Williams, X g shepherd,
E IA Kelly, n Luke. Dr j r Moore. n =
Holt. X q Hudson, W A Henry, Il q
Thompson.
Centre Ridge-Wm Barksdale.Joe Mob
ley, w X Coleman, J ID russell.
Zlon--i' O Gassaway Frank Hanson. +
Wadley, J A Purvls, Sam Bentley.
Tokcba. M Ball, /. Linken, A NJ
Payne, Thos Hudspeth. q Wilburn and
d NJ Bcamon.
Robinett School IIouse.-J NJ BrunI-
field, s j Parish, w II Gerard, NJ Da.
wilson, George Warren, Patrick Riley. =
BEAT 4.
Hart Town-Jn0 Hart, WIN Hart, e L
Montgomery, q W WIll5urn, Jas Pepper
w X Brid9ci0rth, viii Stubblefcld, J A
Lynum, Frank Hurd, Jr.
Free Run--W b Reed. j W Waterer, "
4 Sims, II w Gum. J Il ID Rowe, win
Henry. M X vanclvavc, Falhcrec. ) I.
Ellis, + II McGlnty, Brooks, NJ 4
Smith, 3 " johnson.
Midway. % II Swayze,O q Pepper, W
" Rabb. 4 Caruthcrs,. \ w Sllipp, Il
Tate, w II Phillips, y " Hoover
BEAT 8.
Crumps.-- 4 Blunt, b r McGee. J i |
Corbin. Chas. Burks. A N Dunlap j X |
llortI. p I.er. A M johnson, nj II Rob
erts. q O Roberts, e N Brown, Hugh |
McNeill, w w Payne.
Palmetto Home-W j Smith. w II |
Reid, II v Powers, g J Red, J L Mont
gomery, I II Norman, 4 A Thurman.
Green Hill-Albert Alexander, Rob
ert Norman, j A Hill, q II keith, II A
Parker, w II Mangnm, N Roblnet,
II W Gregory, G j smith, E d Gayle.
On melton the report was rceelYedand
adopted.
The temporary organization was made
J 5. Williams offered the following
resolutions, which were unanlmeu~lv
adopted y
RRRREAs, The next Legislature win
be called upon 10 elect successor 10 Gen
y. q. Walthall IN the U. ). Senate,
Be Il resolved, Fiat the Democratic par.
" oi faz0O county IN convention assem-.
bled iastructs Its Senator aHdReprescnta.
tlves to vote tor that gallant soldier dis
Ilngushed citizen and able statesman 10
succeed himself.
Resalyed, That the people OF Yazoo
county continue aud shall always contin.
nc to resent the gross injustice OF paying
cvee taxes whilst Holmes county, equal
" protected by the levces, is exempt
he. ciren and that we do here by instruct
Dnr Senator, Floatcr and Representatives
10 strain every nerve aud use every means
70 put the swamp lands OF Holmes coun-
" In the leYce district.
Il. =. Holt offered Tie following resoIu.
Ion, which was adopted by acelamation,
Be II resolved by the convention. That
sevcn delegates be chosen, one from eacll
Bcat, TO be selected by the delegates from
lie Beat, and Two from the county at
argc to be sci, cled by the chairman OF
his convention, to represent this county I
n the District Convention and that these
delegates be instructed TO vote Ter Il N
Miller Tor District Attorney.
Capt. Peter simmons, OF Holmes coun-
y, was nominated Tor Floater by accla-
nation.
J. 5. Williams In a splendid tribute TO
his worth as man, citizen and Sheriff,
lere announced that Capt. Sim Harrison,
elurnlng heartfelt thanks to his friends
or their generous support, and pledging
lie most hearty support TO the nominee ,
4 the ConYentlon, had Withdrawn IRON ,
he race for sheriff.
X. q. Hudson moved that the Ch air.
nan OF each precinct delegation hand in
he tally sheet OF his precinct 10 the Sec /,
starles and that they tally the vote for
ach county Office aud announce the re-
Mt TO the Convention. the candidate re
ewing the lowest vote be deopped until
onnlnauon is reached, which was amend.
! by J. 5. Williams that enc gentleman ,
ON each precinct be appointed COM
litlec 10 receive the tally sheets, and tai =.
i the vote for each Office and report the I
ssult to the Convention, which WIS
IrlhcI amended by d. Il. Barnett by
lding to the Commltlce tho secretaries Il
the Convention. The motion as
q ended was adopted and the following n
appointed q
Gspt = ) Moore, Il A Hollcman. r q :
udsOn. F & Wilson. N w Richardson. Il
W Thomas. \ g Gassawuy. WIN d
J NJ Brumield. W ~ Ball. W
shurley, W Bridgeiorth, J Caiulh.
:, 4 J Rel, Hugh McNein.
The Convention then adjourned uutl ? n
clock TO give the committee time 10 i
lly the vctr, al which hour Il rcassem- !,
cd and the committee not being ready =,
rrport the Convention adjourned until !,
ar O'Clock. al which hour Il rr-4ssom I,
cd. and the committee made partial =,
port showing the vote for Sheriff cha n :,
nv Clerk and Treasurer as fellows. !.
For Sheriff. Love. 81 Oe. P,arce 6Sgl, r
Chanery Clerk. Griffin 96s5 shannon 4,
q. SWsrrc ASA.
Trrasmer. Powell. 7l.43. Phipps J6n. !.
amor t3.i7. Win Phlpps out, Powell q,
.e3. Manor 5isS. a
D l Love was declared lhs NOMINEE Of n,
e Democratic party ol fazeo raun y =
: sheriff, 5. S. Gnfln for Cllanccry a
srk, Geo. A. Powell for Irezsaref. "A.
The Convention nc-assembled ai ten \,
click and the vote Was announced n
For Assessor. ". r. Slubblrfeld Sss5. !.
Ihn Berfitii 6l.ss. ~
TIE commitiee here snnouncej that !,
ey iound siler Ialiying the vote Tor the :.
rgisisiive titktt and cifcnil ClCrk that !.
would Be iapossibie 20 rtach noni- 4,
lion Tor Ire latler efice and Iar snly =
e c.ndidaie lor the Legislature non
"a tally. ibe sccsi.d cisoice abich uss
rrcszcd noi giunR aay csndffste a ma IA.
7iy- 10
Nai ,. Rsil harinz rc.eisci llo.7o %
ies by ihe lrgisiafrre uas .leriarci
lircc lof Rcrrrslufai'rr. f,
lr.J, 5. Walians moved thli the d. 10